Hashan Cooray Sri Lanka , b. 1987
Desire 09, 2020
Mixed Media on Paper
160 x 122 cm
63 x 48 1/8 in
63 x 48 1/8 in
The mouthless face and other works are partly covered by his gestural paintings featuring the Cacti, a symbol of himself and the contradiction of the repelling nature of the plant...
The mouthless face and other works are partly covered by his gestural paintings featuring the Cacti, a symbol of himself and the contradiction of the repelling nature of the plant combined with its nourishing interior. Instinctive, uid strokes are used to create many of the portraits resulting in a black form that resembles the face; to the artist these are his darkest, most questionable moments. The works are created using charcoal, paint and brushes that he constructs himself with ne coir and long sticks